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Written by an experienced CFAV with years of ACF experience, the Army Cadet Basic Training Handbook is a fantastic reference guide for instructors, Pls and cadets. Every lesson from every subject is covered, along with all testing requirements. There is also an introduction to the Army Cadet Force, places to record detachment specific information and a lesson checklist. Cadets should keep this...

Review by Lt Richard Singfield of the Kammo Tactical MTP Airborne Webbing Set We sent one of our new Kammo Tactical Webbing sets to The Kings School CCF in Canterbury for a field test at a Skill at Arms course at Frimley Park Cadet Training Centre. This is the feedback we received:  "For the SAA course I found it comfortable and...

Can you pass our latest survival challenge? In a survival situation obtaining food can be a big challenge. Although meat is an excellent source of nourishment, trapping wild animals requires skill. Can you see the animal in the picture below? Click the grid below to enlarge... When you think you've spotted the animal, simply email the grid reference co-ordinates to us...

Today we wanted to share a good news story of a former cadet who has recently joined the RAF. AC Bashford is a phase 2 recruit training to become an RAF Regiment gunner. The RAF Regiment is the infantry force of the RAF. At age 13 AC Bashford joined the Air Training Corps at 2158 Sevenoaks Squadron and over 5 years progressed...

15 Things You Need To Survive The Unexpected I don't know about you, but i've currently got myself immersed in The Island with Bear Grylls. I know it's reality TV, and most likely a load of rubbish but it does have me thinking about how I would fair in a survival situation. A well thought out survival kit will make a big difference in...

Cam out Your Kit! 10 Essential Uses of Sniper Tape Sniper Tape is an essential bit of kit.  It's small, compact in size and it's multitude of uses mean there is no excuse not to carry it. Today we look at the top 10 uses for Sniper Tape so we can show you exactly what you can use it for. 1. Camouflaging...

Bulling footwear to a mirror finish with traditional wax polish involves a lot of skill and practice. Instant bulling products have been available for some time and promise to give you an instant mirror finish without all the time and hassle. We decided to put six leading products to the test to see which product is the best all round...

Ever heard of Kammo tactical? We thought not! Kammo tactical is an exciting new range of cadet carriage systems developed exclusively in house by specialist staff at Cadet Direct. Our team reached out to trusted cadet organisations across the country to expose the flaws in other carriage products. both the issued and non-issued ones. Using your requests and requirements our...

The XM25 (now the MXT135), designed by Minnesota's Alliant Techsystems, has been in development for several years. The U.S. Army's new rifle was first field tested between 2010 - 2013 by soldiers in Afghanistan. Deemed as extremely effective it has been Nicknamed ‘The Punisher’! How it works The XM25 is a next-generation, semi-automatic weapon designed for effectiveness against enemies protected...